Educational reference. Measured from 204 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 4 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 97 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 49.0% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 13.2%, and below 20 for 37.7%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 49.0% | 100 | 4 | 97 min | 230 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 13.2% | 27 | 7 | 15 min | 50 min | |
| Below 20 | 37.7% | 77 | 3 | 145 min | 205 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend-following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 4 times, with a median stay of 97 minutes and a longest of 230. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.